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Re: MISBI Lego Price Guide available NOW!
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Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:23:05 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti writes:
> I think that by relying solely on eBay data that this reference will be of
> limited use. My reasons for this conclusion are as follows:
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> 1) EBay prices don't seem to be particularly representative of anything to
> me, except sometimes something along the lines of "tulip madness." That is
> why most people here have given up on Ebay in favor of Bricklink.
Have most people given up on eBay in favor of Bricklink? I find them both
useful. In general I find that eBay is cheaper. It's in the nature of the
method of sales. Someone wants to sell *now* versus someone who can wait
until he gets his price. The down side for the buyer is that it's harder to
get exactly what you want, especially if you want it *now* for a project.
If you want something but can afford to be patient, I've found I can
eventually get what I want for the price I want on eBay. Eventually.
But when I'm looking for exact parts in specific quantities, then Bricklink
is the place to go. And I have found some really good deals on Bricklink -
but I had to be patient.
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> 2) Final prices may be meaningless. For example: MISB is only meaningful if
> the person advertizing the set actually knows what MISB means. I have my
> doubts that Ebay sellers always, or even often, know what the term MISB
> means. I guess I am suggesting that the final price is not necessarily what
> a buyer is stuck with, I know I have negotiated partial returns of money
> based on flawed descriptions. This may mean that your data is flawed because
> your source of information is flawed.
Caveat emptor. Yup, eBay sellers will abuse the term but often the
description will tell you the true state, and when it doesn't, ask the
seller. I haven't had a problem with it at all, to be honest, but perhaps
I'm just more careful than others.
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> 3) MIB where Lego is concerned is almost entirely without meaning.
> http://www.lugnet.com/~174/grading, quoting myself: "It is a reality that no
> set that has already been opened can be considered in the same category as a
> set that is still in its factory sealed box -- there is simply no way to
> track that all of the constituent elements are the same ones that originally
> came in the set (what some have termed 'the soul of a set')." Again, tulip
> madness.
Ummmmmmm, so what if the part came from a different set as long it is the
exact same part? If anything would seem like madness, it would be the
anal-retentive tracking of a single part.
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> Personally, I find Bricklink a great resource for what is out there right
> now. I have very serious doubts about Lego as a collectable except as a true
> MISB collectable -- and then of course, I can't see the point of keeping a
> construction toy in the box. It happens, I know -- but why do it on purpose?
Thank heavens Lego is not conducive to being a true collectable! Just open
the box and enjoy.
-->Bruce<--
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| (...) Oh, I agree completely. But when it comes to these two terms -- MISB and MIB -- there really shouldn't be too much messing around with what it's "supposed" to mean, and what it would mean in almost any other category of collectable. The key (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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| I think that by relying solely on eBay data that this reference will be of limited use. My reasons for this conclusion are as follows: 1) EBay prices don't seem to be particularly representative of anything to me, except sometimes something along (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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